Overview

• SpaceX said it stood down from the planned Aug. 24 IFT-10 launch from Starbase to troubleshoot a ground-systems problem, with no new target announced.
• The attempt was called off roughly 15 minutes before a 6:30 p.m. local liftoff time after fueling had begun, according to multiple reports.
• The mission plan included deploying eight Starlink simulators, performing an in-space engine relight, and testing heat-shield tiles and rear flaps during a planned Indian Ocean reentry.
• Super Heavy was to forgo a tower catch and instead attempt a Gulf of Mexico splashdown while demonstrating a backup landing-engine configuration.
• The delay follows three 2025 flights that ended with upper-stage explosions and a June ground-test blast, with the FAA recently closing its probe into May’s failure and reporting no injuries.